Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ferromagnetism

1 sense of ferromagnetism

Sense 1
ferromagnetism -- (phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed)
       => magnetism, magnetic attraction, magnetic force -- (attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force)